Author Archives: Brooky

The 7mm SAW Chronicles

7mm SAW

Chapter II: Captain Feathersword Here at PDI our love affair with Clayton Smith’s (#WestTexasOrdnance) extremely versatile 7mm SAW cartridge has already been documented in the tale of Trollhammer. After Trollhammer’s success, we decided that the SAW might be just the ticket for a mid-range (out to 600m) ultralight rifle, so set out to build twin […]

7mm SAW Trollhammer

7mm SAW

The start of the ‘Hammer’ Series rifles The idea for this particular rifle was born at the 2018 PRS Australia Ignition Custom Winter Classic (ICWC) PRS match during driving winter rain last year. Brooky had taken two rifles to the match – a borrowed .243 to compete with, and his 7mm SAUM for the week […]

Long range hunting bullet penetration test

The perfect long range hunting bullet… does it exist? Alright, the answer is easy and it’s just a catchy title designed to generate interest… there’s no such thing as the perfect bullet, there are plenty of great ones and each rifle is different. That doesn’t mean the search isn’t enjoyable. See if you relate… You’ve […]